Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income (loss) used in basic and diluted earnings per share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 9,806	$ (13,446)
Denominator (in thousands):
Weighted-average number of common shares used in basic earnings per share	64,254	63,311
Effect of dilutive shares (1)	555	0	[1]
Weighted-average number of shares used in diluted earnings per share	64,809	63,311
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.15	$ (0.21)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.15	$ (0.21)
Anti-dilutive shares (in thousands):
Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted weighted-average shares	1,657	2,784
Incremental Shares, Excluded From Dilutive Calculation, Due To Resulting in Operating Loss		659

[1] Incremental shares of 659 thousand were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended March 31, 2013 because their effect is anti-dilutive due to the net loss attributable to Diebold, Incorporated.